The City of Lawrence Parks Board voted on routine minutes and two vendor awards during the October meeting.

Minutes: Board members moved and seconded approval of the previous meeting minutes; a voice vote was taken and the minutes were approved.

Veterans Park pathway paving: Parks staff presented three quotes for resurfacing and new pathway work at Veterans Park, covering roughly 17,000 square feet of resurfacing and about 15,000 square feet of new laydown (figures provided by staff). The three quotes presented were: Preferred Asphalt (local) at approximately $102,000; Howard Company at $112,180; and Milestone at $118,232.50. A board member moved to award the pathway paving contract to Preferred Asphalt; the motion was seconded, a voice vote was taken and the motion passed.

Soccer Park playground equipment and accessible swing: Parks staff presented a grant‑supported playground procurement; staff said the purchase qualified for a 40% grant discount and the total expenditure after the grant is $38,318.14. Vendor selected: GameTime (Sinclair Recreation) of Holland, Michigan. Staff also noted an accessible retrofit swing option at roughly $1,100 per unit. A board member moved to accept GameTime’s quote for playground installation at Soccer Park; the motion was seconded, a voice vote was taken and the motion passed.

Implementation notes: Staff said playground installation is likely in late spring depending on delivery and site conditions; pathway paving contractor is a local firm and work scheduling was not specified. The board discussed ADA accessibility gaps across parks and framed the work as incremental improvements against larger accessibility needs.

Votes at a glance (motions recorded in meeting):
- Approve minutes: outcome — approved (voice vote). Notes: mover/second not specified in transcript.
- Award pathway paving at Veterans Park to Preferred Asphalt (approx. $102,000): outcome — approved (voice vote). Competing quotes: Howard Company $112,180; Milestone $118,232.50.
- Accept GameTime (Sinclair Recreation) quote for playground equipment at Soccer Park ($38,318.14 after 40% grant): outcome — approved (voice vote). Accessible swing retrofit: approx. $1,100 each. Timing: installation likely late spring; delivery dependent.